Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1901 — EXTENDS BENEFITS TO WOMEN. [ARTICLE]

EXTENDS BENEFITS TO WOMEN.

Formin r an Auxiliary ta the Indiana Farmers* Institutes. An innovation in educational work in Indiana will be started by t|je State Agricultural College. Prof. Latta, superintendent of farmers’ Institutes, succeeded in securing a large sum of money from the last legislature to be used in institute work. The plan adopted is to establish a branch of the regular institute work, to be known as the woman’s auxiliary, the purpose of which will be the treating of subjects of Interest to women. Experts have been employed to lecture nnd give instruction in household economy, and questions of interest to homemakers will be given special prominence. The women of the State are manifesting great interest in the movement, and it appears certain that It will prove very popular. Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, the well-known lecturer on “Home Economic*.” has been engaged to start the week.